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Diamondbacks signed RHP Dan Cortes to a minor league deal.

Cortes had signed a minor league deal with the Nationals last winter, but the deal was voided when he couldn't pass his physical. The 26-year-old didn't pitch professionally in 2012, and posted a 5.91 ERA in 10 2/3 innings with the Mariners in 2011. Fri, Mar 15, 2013 10:01:00 PM

Dan Cortes failed his physical with the Nationals.

Cortes was inked to a minor league deal in early January but wasn't able to pass the necessary medical tests when he showed up to spring camp a couple weeks ago. The 24-year-old right-hander's contract has been voided. Wed, Feb 29, 2012 09:38:00 PM

Cortes was non-tendered by the Mariners last month after posting an ugly 5.91 ERA in 10 2/3 major league innings during the 2011 season. The 24-year-old right-hander will act as organizational relief depth for the Nats. Wed, Jan 4, 2012 04:53:00 PM

Cortes, 24, wasn't even arbitration-eligible this winter, but the move makes him a free agent. The hard-throwing right-hander had a disappointing 5.91 ERA and 3/6 K/BB ratio in 10 2/3 innings with the M's this past season. He had surgery in late October to repair a partial tear of rotator cuff and biceps tendon, so his status for spring training is in some doubt. Still, some team will surely take a chance once he proves his health. Tue, Dec 13, 2011 12:12:00 AM

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Cortes was inked to a minor league deal in early January but wasn't able to pass the necessary medical tests when he showed up to spring camp a couple weeks ago. The 24-year-old right-hander's contract has been voided.

Cortes was non-tendered by the Mariners last month after posting an ugly 5.91 ERA in 10 2/3 major league innings during the 2011 season. The 24-year-old right-hander will act as organizational relief depth for the Nats.

Cortes, 24, wasn't even arbitration-eligible this winter, but the move makes him a free agent. The hard-throwing right-hander had a disappointing 5.91 ERA and 3/6 K/BB ratio in 10 2/3 innings with the M's this past season. He had surgery in late October to repair a partial tear of rotator cuff and biceps tendon, so his status for spring training is in some doubt. Still, some team will surely take a chance once he proves his health.

Daniel Cortes has been shut down for the rest of the season due to a broken right hand.

Cortes suffered the injury Thursday in an "off-field incident," according to the Mariners' public relations people. He should be back to throwing in about a month and should be fine by spring training next February.

Mariners placed RHP Dan Cortes on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left ankle.

The move clears the way for left-hander Anthony Vazquez to pitch the night cap. Cortes injured his ankle in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader and was likely to miss a couple days, anyway. The 24-year-old right-hander should return as soon as he's eligible in September.

Dan Cortes left Tuesday's game against the Indians in the seventh inning with an ankle injury.

Cortes walked two over two-thirds of an inning and was charged with a run after Jamey Wright allowed an inherited runner to score. The Mariners need to clear a spot for Anthony Vazquez on the active roster before the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, so Cortes could be the one to go.

Cortes tossed a scoreless inning in his lone appearance with the big club back in May. He's struck out 45 in 37 innings for Tacoma but also posted a 5.35 ERA while walking 6.6 per nine innings. The righty will work the middle innings.

Cortes was cleared to make room for the newly-claimed Jeff Gray on the active roster. The 24-year-old right-hander tossed a scoreless inning in his lone appearance with the big club last week. He'll be back eventually.

Cortes allowed two runs and walked five in four Cactus League innings this spring. He'll be one of the Mariners' first call-ups if things aren't going well in middle relief at the big league level. Or if there's an injury.

Daniel Cortes surrendered four runs and seven hits in three innings Thursday for Surprise of the AFL.

Cortes has allowed nine runs and 14 hits in 4 2/3 innings to date. The 21-year-old right-hander entered the season right there with Luke Hochevar as the Royals' top pitching prospect, and he was pretty solid in the Texas League, finishing 10-4 with a 3.78 ERA, 103 H and 109/55 K/BB in 116 2/3 IP. He shouldn't be fatigured after such a modest workload.

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Oscar Hernandez is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a fractured left hamate bone.

Hernandez hurt the hand Tuesday, and he's going for surgery Thursday to have the bone repaired. It's a small blessing in disguise for the Diamondbacks, who now have a few more weeks to decide whether to keep the Rule 5 pick on their 25-man roster. The 21-year-old's injury could open the door for prospect Peter O'Brien to break camp with the club, but nothing has been decided yet.

Chris Owings went 2-for-3 with a double and a triple as the Diamondbacks topped the Indians 3-2 in Cactus League action.

Even with the two-hit attack though, Owings is hitting just .222 (6-for-27) with no homers and five RBI on the spring, and could be in danger of losing his job to Nick Ahmed. The 23-year-old possesses an intriguing blend of power and speed, but will have to remain on the field to carve out mixed league value this season.

Arroyo underwent Tommy John elbow surgery last July and probably won't be an option for the Diamondbacks until sometime in August. The veteran right-hander is due $9.5 million this season and carries an $11 million club option (or $4.5 million buyout) for 2016.

Patrick Corbin (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday for the first time since Tommy John surgery last March.

Corbin, who is now exactly one year removed from the surgery, said it was "awesome" and "exciting." The 25-year-old southpaw still has to move from bullpens to facing hitters and then game action, so he has a while to go in his rehab process, but he could join the D-Backs' rotation around June if all goes well. Corbin had a 3.41 ERA over 32 starts in 2013 and made the National League All-Star team.

Addison Reed is altering his delivery as a means to reduce stress on his shoulder.

Reed is working on not throwing across his body as much. "We're definitely not taking away going across my body," said Reed. "I've been doing that since I was in college. I'm still going to step across, but just not as far." The closer insists that he's feeling "100 percent," but the fact that he's tweaking his delivery in part to ease stress on his shoulder throws up a red flag. Reed has yet to appear in a Cactus League game but insists he'll be ready for Opening Day.

Ziegler required microfracture surgery on his left knee last September, but everything has gone according to plan with his rehab process. He shouldn't need too many outings to get ready for the season. The 35-year-old sidearmer had a 3.49 ERA and 54/24 K/BB ratio across 67 innings in 2014 and should serve as a set-up man for Addison Reed this season.

The Diamondbacks received good news on Friday when MRI results revealed no ligament damage in the elbow of reliever Matt Stites.

It's the second MRI that Stites has undergone as he had been bothered by a sore elbow since the beginning of spring camp. This one, as well as the first, revealed only inflammation. He's still likely to begin the season on the disabled list, but should be an option for the Diamondbacks bullpen early in the season.

David Hernandez (elbow) threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since Tommy John surgery.

Hernandez had his Tommy John surgery last April, but he should be able to make it back to the Diamondbacks before teammate Patrick Corbin since he's a reliever. Barring any setbacks, he should return sometime in May.